• Metuchen welcomes Pokemon fans

    Metuchen welcomes Pokemon fans

    Pikachu, Absal, Meowth and others have taken over Metuchen’s downtown and are capturing the hearts and phones of residents young and old. While the Pokemon Go craze has only been active for a brief time, it’s been an exciting and innovative way to bring out residents into the streets as they search high and low…

  • Registration announced for training sessions

    Registration announced for training sessions

    Registration is now open for The New Jersey Victim Assistance Academy (NJVAA), a 40-hour academically based training for crime victim service providers, advocates, allied professionals, and others who work with crime victims. The  sessions will take place every Thursday for eight weeks, on the following dates: Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20,…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., announces that four local students were named to the Dean’s honor List for the spring 2016 semester. The Dean’s Honor List recognizes students who attain a grade point average of 3.50 or better and have no grade below C. They are: Averi Chan of Metuchen, who is studying environmental engineering;…

  • Monroe’s Marretta looks to set ice hockey program records

    Monroe’s Marretta looks to set ice hockey program records

    By Jimmy Allinder Gerard Marretta’s next six points will make him the all-time leading scorer in the history of Monroe Township High School’s ice hockey program. Now that he has decided to play his senior year for the Falcons instead of a junior team, it’s almost certain Marretta will pass Kevin Morello, who currently owns…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following students at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham campus, located in Madison, have been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 semester: Edward Ladym of Fords; Daniell Drabnis of Edison; and Aisha Kahn of Metuchen. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must carry a 3.2 or better grade point average out…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local students were named to the Honors List at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham campus: Rachel Groom of Edison; Caitlin Anderson of Fords; Michelle Quijano of Fords; Chrysanthe Haliotis of Fords; Ashley Taneja of Edison; Sarah Cole of Edison; Colleen Burke of Ediosn; Nichole Altman of Fords; Sonia Giyanani of Edison; and Radhika Patel…

  • Eleanor Roosevelt program slated July 27

    Eleanor Roosevelt program slated July 27

    The Edison Public Library Foundation will present “A Life of my Own: Meeting Eleanor Roosevelt” at 6:30 p.m. on July 27 at the Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison. Linda Kenyon will highlight how Eleanor Roosevelt became an inspiration to people of good will around the world. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased…

  • Snapple Bowl set for July 21 in Woodbridge

    Snapple Bowl set for July 21 in Woodbridge

    New Jersey’s most successful charity all-star football game, the Snapple Bowl, will once again be held with this year’s event July 21 at Woodbridge High School. The game will feature a clash between all-stars from Middlesex and Union counties. All proceeds — $535,000 has been raised since the game’s inception — benefit the Children’s Specialized…

  • Woodbridge prepares to host Snapple Bowl XXIII

    Woodbridge prepares to host Snapple Bowl XXIII

    By Jeff Appelblatt Kevin Coleman hasn’t been the head coach for Woodbridge High School’s football team for a single game yet, but the new coach is eager to make Woodbridge’s Nicholas A. Priscoe Stadium the permanent home of the Snapple Bowl every other year when it’s Middlesex County’s turn to host. The Snapple Bowl, an…

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